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LA Times showing Binyan Mohammed the love

Elise Cooper points out an LA Times reporter buying an al Qaeda operative's tale of woe. Recently, the British appellate court made public a seven paragraph classified document detailing Ethiopian-born British resident Binyam Mohamed’s military tribunal...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 11:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistanis see the light, turn on Taliban?

Yeah right. I did a segment on Russia Today about the recent captures of multiple Taliban leaders in Pakistan. The question was whether this was a sign that the Pakistanis were becoming more helpful in efforts against them, the answer is kinda, but they...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 2:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

General Petraeus on Leadership - Cites Grant and Giuliani

In this week’s Washington Post On Leadership video interview, General David Petraeus tells David Ignatius about the leadership lessons he's learned from Rudy Giuliani and Ulysses Grant. When asked if there are any leaders whose management skills Petraeus...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels

Did Pakistan back stab us w/ Taliban leader capture

The arrest of top Taliban military commander Baradar was rightly praised and led many to tout the active help of the Pakistani Intel service (ISI) as a sign of fresh cooperation. The story was first reported by the NY Times and that was certainly the...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 3:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh

One suspects that certain details of this report are wrong; but it's an impressive piece of journalism all the same. The operation it covers is also worthy of note, and a certain admiration.

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 10:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

A little Russian TV talking Pakistan captures

I will be doing Russia Today's live news show today between 4 and 4:25 pm eastern to talk about the capture of of Mullah Baradar and his partner. It will be streaming live here and on some cable systems. If anyone knows how to capture that live stream...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Artillery Air Assault

Paratroopers prepare to hook up an M119A2 105mm howitzer to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 8, 2013. The paratroopers, artillerymen are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne...

Published Tue, Feb 19 2013 4:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Qaddafi. Toast?

Here's some video to contemplate: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a7d_1319127661 In a related note: This morning Doc Emmett Brown is breathing a sigh of relief that he's officially off the hook for stealing Libyan plutonium in 1985.

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 4:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Celebrations in Libya

Courtesy of the NATO Channel, here is some B-roll showing Libyans celebrating after the news that their former leader Muammar Qadhafi, had been killed in Sirte. : But personally I love this ridiculous cover of the NYPost as the editors outdo themselves...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Terrorists sightseeing in San Antonio

It has been a long time since foreign terrorists successfully perpetrated anything heinous on US soil. That is partly due to the fact that our enemies are losers, but eventually they will pull something off. Here is some evidence they are still trying...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 12:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: Into the Fire

The following review is a special provided to BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. Into The Fire, written by Dakota Meyer and Bing West, is a first hand account of the 2009 battle in Ganjigal, Afghanistan. The reader will get a glimpse into why Dakota is...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2012 2:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The Gates of Heaven

What is Memorial Day really about? While we are busy gearing up for the weekend, I thought I should post this annual reminder about the holiday. It may surprise some of you. If you are relatively new to Blackfive, you should read this story about a Memorial...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 1:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Dear Delta,

I do a fair bit of business with you, and in the past was a multi-year platinum frequent flier. To say that I am disgusted with your charging individual soldiers for checked baggage is an understatement. I do understand that you have a policy in place...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 8:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

This is The Gift That Can't Stop Giving....

I woke up this morning feeling as though someone, somewhere, needed to be pilloried. The Delta Airlines story was handled already (and WOW! am I hot about that), so I shifted fire and then it occurred to me; I have been all over the web, and I have also...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 3:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

The Onion on Pakistani Intel

It is always sadly hysterical when the Onion speaks truth to ludicrousity. The Onion: ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency restated Thursday its commitment to the fight against terrorism, pledging full cooperation with U.S. forces during...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

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